The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-07-01
‘Off The Charts’ Chemical Shortages Hit U.S. Farms
U.S. farmers have cut back on using common weedkillers, hunted for substitutes to popular fungicides and changed planting plans over persistent shortages of agricultural chemicals that threaten to... Read more
2022-07-01
Biden Administration Takes Additional Steps to Strengthen Child Nutrition Programs
The Biden Administration announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide nearly $1 billion in additional funding to schools to support the purchase of American-grown foods... Read more
2022-07-01
Precision Upgrades to Boost Your Harvest Season
Make the most of this harvest season and boost your potential crop yield next year with data-driven solutions. Today’s latest agronomic software allows you to keep a close eye on what’s occurring both... Read more
2022-07-01
Borrowed Gene Helps Maize Adapt to High Elevations, Cold Temperatures
Researchers at North Carolina State University show that an important gene in maize called HPC1 modulates certain chemical processes that contribute to flowering time, and has its origins in... Read more
2022-07-01
USDA Receives Overwhelming Interest for Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that the second funding pool through the
Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities opportunity received over 600 applications from over 400... Read more
2022-07-01
The Harvest Zone
Every year around this time, the world around me has the potential to quickly turn into a continuous swirl that would be perfect for a TV series. Read more
2022-07-01
BASF Agricultural Solutions signs national sponsorship with Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are proud to announce BASF Agricultural Solutions as the organization’s newest national sponsor in the precision agriculture and conservation sector. Collaborating... Read more
2022-07-01
RMA Announces Greater Flexibilities for Crop Insurance Reporting?
Specialty crop producers can now benefit from greater flexibility to use their own records to meet crop insurance reporting requirements. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing... Read more
2022-07-01
Tar Spot Reported in Central Iowa
In pathology, we joke that to control a disease, just put a research plot out, and you’re guaranteed no disease. A couple of days ago
I blogged about tar spot, hoping for a similar effect. Alas,... Read more
2022-07-01
Government of Canada unveils new front-of-package nutrition symbol
OTTAWA, ON- Keeping Canadians healthy is one of the Government of Canada's top priorities. Having clear and easy to access information on the foods Canadians find in their grocery stores is an... Read more
2022-07-01
Supplemental Forages to Plant in July After Wheat
Some producers may be considering planting a supplemental forage crop after winter wheat grain harvest for various reasons. Some areas of the state are becoming very dry. In many areas, the wet... Read more
2022-07-01
If Not Disease, Then What? Abiotic Vegetable Disorders
Every spring and summer I perform site visits to vegetable growers to diagnose plant problems. This summer is no different, but I have found several instances of plant disorders that look like disease... Read more